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Friday, August 17, 2012

Webinar - Adolescent Oral Health - 8/30

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration' Maternal and Child Health Branch will be hosting a webinar on Adolescent Oral Health on August 30, 2012, from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST.

This webcast addresses Healthy People 2020's oral health objectives for adolescents. Members of this age group have a wide array of oral health problems, many of which are related to their growing independence and participation in high-risk behaviors. Yet only 57% have used the oral health care system during the past 12 months. The webcast explores important adolescent oral conditions, including, for example, dental decay, emerging periodontal disease, and trauma; discusses adolescents' access to and use of oral health services; and introduces school-based strategies for improving the oral health of adolescents.